By Seth GodinThe first rule is so important, it’s rule 0:0. The new thing is never as good as the old thing, at least right now.Soon, the new thing will be better than the old thing will be. But if you wait until then, it’s going to be too late. Feel free to wax nostalgic about the old thing, but don’t fool yourself into believing it’s going to be here forever. It won’t.1. Past performa
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From The Economist print editionLast year was terrible for the recorded-music majors. The next few years are likely to be even worseIN 2006 EMI, the world's fourth-biggest recorded-music company, invited some teenagers into its headquarters in London to talk to its top managers about their listening habits. At the end of the session the EMI bosses thanked them for their comments and told them t...
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Something most of us already know but just in case. By Bob Lefsetz (Lefsetz Letter)Have you been catching the Universal bashing by Trent Reznor and Josh Homme? Hell, Homme even mentions Jimmy Iovine by NAME!Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age may not sell millions of records, but one thing they've got is fans. Both acts can tour until their leaders die. The Grammy nominees?There's a fic
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By Ryan Singel-WiredIn the confusion following the Washington Post's RIAA story, and its subsequent "correction," journalists and advocacy groups alike are missing an important fact: the RIAA has repeatedly taken the position that ripping MP3s from CDs you own is illegal, and it's using that argument to harm consumers.Journalists, policy watchers and even copyright experts who fail to understan...
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From Zeropaid.comFrom pressuring music trade organizations like the IFPI to refocus its priorities, to impending massive job layoffs, one of the music industry's "Big 4" may be the first to realize that reform is long overdue. Last week it was reported that EMI would leave the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry(IFPI) on March 31st if the structure and aims of the IFPI were no...
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From Zeropaid.comIn what's being called a first of its kind in the war on illegal file-sharing by copyright holders in Ireland, the so-called "Big 4" music labels have banded together to sue the Irish ISP Eircom in order to force it to begin blocking P2P music downloads by its subscribers. They want Eircom to begin using filtering software that prevents its customers from using P2P and file-sha...
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From Zerpopaid.comRefuses to take on the role of traffic cop, and says that it generally sees increased traffic as a "good thing." In a recent interview, http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/verizon-rejects-hollywoods-call-to-aid-piracy-fight/Tom Tauke, Verizon’s executive vice president for public affairs, criticizes Hollywood's efforts to get ISPs like AT&T to begin identifying and preven.
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From Variety.comWhen "American Idol" contestant Eliott Yamin released his eponymous debut disc last March, it sold more than 92,000 copies in its first week. It also was the third-bestselling album in the U.S. that same seven days.But what makes the feat unique is Yamin did it without being signed to a major label, and he wasn't even an "American Idol" finalist; he had been eliminated 10 months...
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Here are some concerns we Canadians have with DRM Technology. This pretty much it in a nutshell actually.The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, sent the following letter to the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, regarding possible amendments to the Copyright Act.Dear Ministers:I am writing to you with res..
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Someone grabbed this off the radio, so it has the DJ at the front, but you can at least hear/download it until it shows up on the website with the others.http://www.theninhotline.net/news/index.php#1167500615
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It's out there. Check it out.This is a short-and-sweet tune, and represents the fifth leaked track from the new album. Again, I'm lovin' it. All I want for Christmas is to hear this record as a whole, but luckily, I only have to wait until April. Woo-hoo!!!!
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I love NIN. There is really no other musical entity like them, nor is there a specific genre that defines them, and I think that everyone who knows them would agree that the title NIN is the equivalent to a quality stamp on a product.It seems that in their position today you should no longer judge them by their latest offering. The quality of NIN has long been carved in stone and it gives them ...
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